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Go where no one has pawn before City planning
said Wednesday. “The community feels strongly that we should regulate this.” The push comes as residents continue to fight new pawn shops, arguing they increase crime. Cities such as Calgary and Saskatoon already have rules on density. The motion, spearheaded by Coun. Mike Nickel, will require staff to report Jeremy on how clustering affects neighbourSimes hoods and the residents living in them. Metro | Edmonton Planners will consult with End Poverty City planners’ work on potentially lim- Edmonton as part of that report. iting clusters of pawn shops concerns “We need to have some evidence, some at least one executive in the business. numbers to hang our hat on,” Nickel said. “We don’t want to be But Mochado says the stuck in industrial areas,” city will have a hard time said Diana Mochado, proving anything. “We are not a bad inchief operating officer We are not a with Edmonton-based dustry,” she said. “You Cash Canada, during an bad industry. won’t find that our stores urban planning commitdo in fact increase crime.” Diana Mochado tee meeting Wednesday. Planners will also work “We are trying to add on draft changes that govvalue and get involved in the community.” ern how the storefronts look and ensure Councillors tasked city planners Wed- business associations are notified when nesday with developing draft bylaw chan- a pawn shop plans to open up. ges that would regulate the number of “We support those approaches,” pawn shops in a given neighbourhood, Mochado said. “We’re trying to change similar to how liquor stores and body- those perceptions. Our stores are very rub parlours are handled. family friendly.” “We recognize there are impacts on The issue will return to committee the community,” Coun. Scott McKeen in April 2018.
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